One of the pleasures of starting your own business is the ability to choose the people you're going to work with. However, if you're dreaming of starting a business with a close friend, family member, or former coworker as your business partner, don't assume all will be smooth sailing just because you know each other. Just like marriages, business partnerships often run into rough waters. As a lawyer, the author has been involved in countless professional couplings. With insight and quirky humor, she helps you identify the good omens and red flags at every stage of your blossoming business relationship, from "the first date" to "wedding day" and beyond. She'll counsel you through any rough patches to strengthen the union and assist you in preparing a "prenup" to protect your original enterprise. And if the honeymoon ends, her invaluable expertise will make the divorce as painless as possible.One of the pleasures of starting your own business is the ability to choose the people you're going to work with. However, if you're dreaming of starting a business with a close friend, family member, or former coworker as your business partner, don't assume all will be smooth sailing just because you know each other. Just like marriages, business partnerships often run into rough waters. As a lawyer, the author has been involved in countless professional couplings. With insight and quirky humor, she helps you identify the good omens and red flags at every stage of your blossoming business relationship, from "the first date" to "wedding day" and beyond. She'll counsel you through any rough patches to strengthen the union and assist you in preparing a "prenup" to protect your original enterprise. And if the honeymoon ends, her invaluable expertise will make the divorce as painless as possible.